Why study with us?

Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top universities. We are globally recognised for our research, development and innovation and we’ve provided our students with world-class teaching for more than 425 years.

High-quality education

For more than 400 years the University of Edinburgh has been changing the world.

Today, we continue to make our mark, with world-leading experts educating the pioneers of tomorrow.

Choose to study at Edinburgh and you’ll be investing in an education that will help you build a successful future.

You'll experience the very best in teaching and research. Through our hands-on and innovative approach, we'll equip you with the skills, insights and perspectives to enhance your employability and career prospects.

Our flexible degree programmes, world-class facilities and award-winning support services combine to ensure your experience at Edinburgh is exceptional and unique.

If you are studying on campus, you’ll be living in a vibrant and historic capital city - regularly voted as one of the most desirable places to live in the world - with world-famous cultural festivals and the mountains and beaches of Scotland on your doorstep.

We believe your choice will be rewarded in the quality of your education and student experience.

Our reputation

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s leading research universities. We are renowned for the quality of our research output, our study programmes and the calibre of our graduates.

This quality is reflected in our world-wide reputation and position in world rankings We're consistently ranked one of the top 50 universities in the world. We’re ranked 18th in the 2019 QS World University Rankings.

Our research

The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine has a track record for research excellence, evidenced by our results in Research Excellence Framework (REF) - Read more about our results

Globally, in the Times Higher Educational Supplement rankings Edinburgh was ranked 12^th in 2015 and 2016 for clinical and preclinical medicine and health.